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Impact

Definition

  1. How much of the Outcome Depth and Outcome Duration is caused by the activity.
  2. A long-term change in an outcome (aspects of well-being) caused by an entity’s actions or decisions either directly through its products, services or own operations; or indirectly through its supply and value chain(s). Impacts can be positive or negative, intended or unintended, primary or secondary.

Source

  1. OUTLINE OF PRINCIPLES OF IMPACT EVALUATION (2006) OECD https://www.oecd.org/development/evaluation/dcdndep/37671602.pdf
  2. United Nations Development Programme. (2021). SDG Impact Standards Glossary. https://sdgimpact.undp.org/assets/SDG-Impact-Standards-Glossary.pdf
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